WHY IT RATES: Travel agents helping clients who plan on traveling to Europe will now have a new flight option that will help them earn and redeem miles.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Alaska Airlines and Aer Lingus announced a broad partnership that will provide Mileage Plan members more ways to earn and redeem miles…

Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that 79 nonprofit hospitals and medical organizations across the United States have been selected for the carrier’s medical transportation grant program. Throughout 2018, patients and their caregivers at facilities selected for the program will receive roundtrip tickets as a way to help alleviate travel expenses related to medical issues. A full…

Following approval from regulatory authorities in the United States and Korea, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have announced the launch of a new joint venture partnership. The strategic agreement between the two airlines will offer customers travel benefits across a comprehensive trans-Pacific route network that provides access to more than 290 destinations in the…

WHY IT RATES: Client flying to Asia with small children will be happy to learn from travel agents that EVA Air is adding Hello Kitty themed flights between Los Angeles and Taiwan .—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. EVA Air is adding its popular Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand Jet into its Los Angeles schedule on Tuesday.…

Silver Airways is expanding its route network with the addition of daily nonstop service to Branson, Missouri from three major U.S. cities this summer, the airline announced Tuesday. Beginning August 30, 2018, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based carrier will operate nonstop flights to the popular vacation destination from New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport),…

American Airlines announced Tuesday it is continuing the company’s growth in Mexico and Latin America by adding four new destinations starting next winter. The carrier’s biggest additions are coming to South America, where American is adding routes to three new cities, including Georgetown, Guyana (GEO); Pereira, Colombia (PEI) and Cordoba, Argentina (COR). For travelers looking…

WHY IT RATES: For travel agents working with Canadian clients or those looking to visit the country, Air Canada is making executive changes to continue providing travelers with an elite experience.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. Air Canada President of Passenger Airlines, Benjamin Smith, announced the appointment of Robert Alan (Al) Read as Vice President,…